When it involves showmen on the planet of combined martial arts, Michael “Venom” Page is in a category of his personal. Whether it’s taking a fake selfie whereas pummeling an opponent to celebrating a knockout by placing on a Pokémon cap and rolling a toy Pokéball at his befallen challenger, Page’s bouts are definitely worth the worth of admission.
Page kicked his UFC profession precisely as he had anticipated to because the Brit defeated Kevin Holland by unanimous determination whereas showcasing his signature aptitude. With a wider viewers to entertain, Page has one objective and that’s to get the belt. He would love nothing extra if that battle was with present welterweight champ and fellow UK native Leon Edwards in a packed stadium within the UK, which is one thing that hasn’t been finished earlier than within the UFC.
Such lofty objectives aren’t achieved with the required work to see them come to fruition. And whereas he’ll will probably be watching this weekend’s historic UFC 300 from outdoors the Octagon, “MVP” spoke with Muscle & Fitness on why strain contained in the Octagon is merely a phrase to him, the behind-the-scenes work for why that’s and what he dreads most about coaching.
Michael ‘Venom’ Page Shares How He Handles Pressure
During the post-fight press convention following UFC 299, UFC CEO Dana White acknowledged a sellout crowd on the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida and that it was the fourth highest-grossing UFC occasion of all time. The pay-per-view numbers even have but to be introduced. This degree of publicity is a part of the rationale Page made the choice to depart Bellator for the UFC. With a wider viewers now and his repute, come a brand new degree of expectations for Page. Just don’t count on him to really feel any of that weight.
“I’m able to compartmentalize and put everything in specific boxes so I don’t class it as pressure,” Page mentioned. “I think it’s only pressure when you don’t understand where it should be placed and how it should be used. I’m happy to read comments online because I don’t take it as a personal thing. These are people that a lot of the time, they idolize you and wish they could be in your situation. So, it’s easier to be negative about things.”
From a younger age, Page says he’s had the utmost confidence in himself and by no means enters any battle fascinated with shedding. He additionally doesn’t place a lot inventory on shedding, which he believes permits him to be looser when it comes time for fight. This doesn’t imply he doesn’t care as his coaching will point out.
Train Anywhere as Long as Your Surrounded by Family
Page usually trains on the London Shootfighters health club positioned within the United Kingdom, however he says he can prepare anyplace so long as his “family” is with him. That household consists of coach Alexis Demetriades together with a number of different coaches and Page’s teammates.
Afro Beat Gets the ‘Venom’ Going
Given that the health club consists of folks of various backgrounds and from completely different international locations, the music throughout coaching is unpredictable and Page enjoys it this manner. Although, he does have his favorites.
“Right now, I’m into Afro beat, Afro house, and the London sound as well, he says. “So we’ve got a lot of UK artists that I have playing — people that I was raised on and people that are still killing it right now.”
Michael ‘Venom’ Page Workout Tips & Schedule
First Training Session: 2 1/2 hours
- Light jog within the morning earlier than headed to the health club.
- Mobility work
- Warmup Drills: Jumping Jacks, Hamstring touches, Forward and Backward rolls, grappling and pummeling, sprawling and taking pictures
- Breaking the primary wind: Includes sprints, tuck jumps, sprawls, velocity abs and a great deal of various things which might be simply excessive depth and excessive paced. (Each lasts not than three minutes)
- Technical Work: “These are specific moves. Whether it be wrestling moves, kickboxing, inter-wrestling—it’s all MMA specific. Once we’ve done that, sometimes we fight positions. We’ve drilled how to do the actual move and now it’s time to go a hundred percent and have your partner try to defend it.”
- Sparring: Depending on the day, this may very well be grappling or wrestling rounds
- Fitness Session: Cool Down
Second and Third Session: (Optional, relying on schedule)
MVP Recovery Tips
It’s principally crying in my bathe (laughs). I work with a biohacking heart referred to as Hum2n within the UK, with Dr. Enayat. We do cryo, the hyperbaric chamber, the VO2 max lung coaching machine, bone density strengthening machines. There are lots of various things we do and that’s my wind down and my restoration.
Michael ‘Venom’ Page on Nutrition
I don’t prefer to be overly strict on myself as a result of what we do could be very tough. So taking bits of enjoyment is equally necessary. Obviously, not going excessive. The distinction is after I’m going into camp or particularly going in the direction of a battle, that’s when every part does get a bit bit strict.
I stand up, do my rounds, go into the (first) session after which have my first meal after that. If I’m attempting to be strict and we’re going in the direction of a battle, it is going to be protein pancakes within the morning or scrambled egg and a few fruit. After the primary session, we’ll have an even bigger meal. It will probably be quinoa, fish, hen or turkey. Then we now have one other session and the night meal is barely smaller. It may very well be one other fish or a steak meal. But, it’s a really small portion.
The ‘Worst Part’ of MVP’s Training
I feel everyone within the health club could be very related so it’s the VersaClimber. I hate it and my coach appears to like it. We understand how good it’s for us as a result of it’s type of a whole-body exercise and no matter what harm I’ve, I can all the time appear to do it. It’s a tough machine and we now have to hit a really elite-level tempo as properly. You actually should push your self and you actually are lifeless afterward as a result of every part doesn’t work.